âOuch! It hurts!â the girl kept yelling in pain âWhere does it hurt? Is it here?â Anna asked, putting her hands on the girlâs arms âAh!â The girl shouted in pain âYour arm is probably dislocated,â Anna said with a frown âDonât move,â Anna said as she held her arm, âIâm a doctor, trust me If you move one more time, youâll maybe never be able to lift your arm again.â
The little girlâs eyes widened in surprise, and she stopped crying. She panicked and looked at Anna. After the girl stopped moving, Anna touched her joints and tried to reassemble them During the process, Anna started making small talk with the girl to distract her. âWhy are you running around the airport by yourself? Where are your friends?â
â| came here by myself,â the little girl replied âYou donât sound like a Birmingham native. Did you come here for a trip?â
The girl shook her head âSo, did you run away from home?â Anna asked In an instant, the girl became pale and looked at Anna warily. The next second. Anna attached her joints with a âclickâ. âAlright!
You can move your arm now,â Anna said, clapping her hands The little girl didnât even react to what had happened. She looked at Anna in panic, then at her arm. She moved her arm a few times carefully 540 Did You Run Away From Home?
âNo, it doesnât hurt anymore. Thank you, maâam!â Before the girl turned around and left, Anna took up the bag on the ground and handed it to her, saying, âStay safe, my dear. Donât forget to tell your parents youâre here.â
The girl laughed and said, âMy parents donât even care about what Iâm doing. Maâam, you are awesome. Which hospital are you working at? If | dislocate my shoulder again, Iâll ask you to help me with it.â
Hearing that, Anna couldnât stop laughing and asked, âAre you sure? | donât want you to get hurt again. And Iâm going to leave now.â Anna then exited the airport lobby Alicia, the girl, clutched her bag tightly as she watched Anna leave She stared at Annaâs back and thought, The ladies here are so stunning and elegant! Will | be as beautiful as she is if | live here in the future?
At that precise moment, the cell phone in her pocket rang. And she answered the call âHello? Anthony.â
âWhere are you, Alicia? Why havenât you returned home yet?â
âIâve gotten a job! Iâm going to support myself, so | wonât go home for a while.â
âWhat? You have a job?! Who would hire you? Youâre still underage!â
Holding her phone in her hand, Alicia strapped her bag to her back and stopped a taxi at the airport exit. After getting into the taxi, she said, âSo, what? Someone hired me!â
âThatâs ridiculous! You should go home now, Alicia. You should at 539 Did You Run Away From Ho least finish high school!â
Alicia then told Anthony, â| hate going to school. My high school is terrible, and Iâm not learning anything there.
Okay, Iâm hanging up now. Iâm very safe here. Donât call me again because you are interfering with my work.â
âHey! Alicia! Wai...â
Alicia hung up the phone before he could finish. âWhy is he even more nagging than before?â she grumbled. Then, looking out of the window, she asked the driver, âIs that a long drive, sir?â
The driver said, âNope. Weâll be there in about a half hour because the address is in the heart of town. Is this your first time visiting Birmingham?â
âYes! Iâve heard that Birmingham is a lovely city, so Iâve wanted to visit here for a long time,â Alicia replied, leaning out the window. She saw many beautiful sceneries on the streets that she had never seen in her hometown. As a result, she couldnât stop taking photos with her phone âWhy are there so many racing car advertisements at the bus stop? Is there going to be an event?â Looking at the racing car advertisements, Alicia couldnât help but ask âYes, these are all Carousel Groupâs advertisements. The international racing competitionâs opening ceremony will be held here at the end of this month,â Holding the steering wheel firmly, the driver nodded and replied âWhat is the Carousel Group?â Alicia blinked and asked, âIs it famous?â
âThey are well-known here because they are powerful. Also, their president is very young. Well, | donât think he knows anything about business. Do you know what heâs up to now in business? Car racing! Can you believe it?â
After a short break, the driver kept on saying, âYou may not have heard of this group, but you have probably bought something from their brand They own many companies. Well, this is not the point. Believe it or not, the president of the group is only fifteen years old.â
Alicia exclaimed in surprise, âWow! Can a fifteen-year-old manage such a large corporation?â
âNo way! He can run the business because his father guides him secretly. In fact, | bet that he knows nothing. You see, instead of doing serious business, he began competing in racing competitions. Last week, the site of the project he was working on collapsed. The incident made the news. He will ruin the group if he does not take serious business!â
With her eyes widened in astonishment, Alicia asked, âSo there are no other heirs in the group? Why do they want a fifteen-year-
old boy to manage the whole group?â
âHe has a sister, but no one knows her name. | heard that his father had to retire early because he was in poor health.â
Hearing his words, Alicia nodded and thought fora moment. Seems like rich kids also have a lot to worry about, she thought About halfan hour later âWeâve arrived, young lady.â
âThanks. Keep the change!â
After getting out of the taxi, Alicia stood at the curb with her suitcase She smiled as she looked at the tall building in front of her, thinking, This is where my dream begins! | canât believe | managed to make it this far! Then she took a selfie with her phone 539 Did You Run Away From Ho wae The location of her interview was on the twentieth floor of the building. And Alicia stood at the elevatorâs entrance after pressing the elevator button At that moment, a black car pulled up in front of the building Matthew stepped out of the car, surrounded by a group of bodyguards and assistants. They arrived at the elevator entrance at the same time Then Matthewâs subordinate reported, âMr. Wright! The man in charge has arrived in the conference room. Theyâve found the right person, and the application deadline is today.â
Hearing that, Alicia took a cautious step to the side. She then blushed when she saw Matthew, who was in the middle of the crowd. Staring at his handsome face, she thought to herself, This young man is so good-looking!
Is everyone in this city so attractive? Iâm so glad that | will be working ina building with this handsome boy in the future!
Minutes later, the elevator doors opened slowly. Alicia was about to go in when she was stopped by the bodyguards as there would be no more room in the elevator after they all entered it Alicia was so thin that she could barely fit in. However, a warning bell rang as she stepped into the elevator. As Alicia looked around to see who would exit the elevator. To her surprise, none of the men beside her moved. They didnât appear to want to leave the elevator. Annoyed, Alicia frowned âExcuse me, young lady. Weâre in a hurry, so please wait for the next elevator.â One of the men said Alicia frowned, turned around, and grumbled, âWhy should | go? | also have urgent things to do now. | got here first, and Iâd been waiting a long time.â
Without saying a word, that strong man stared at her expressionlessly Sensing the hostility in his gaze, Alicia swallowed hard. She was terrified, but she refused to admit defeat. Then, she heard a boy ask in a low, clear, and powerful voice, âWhy are you all standing here? What? Are you expecting me to leave so that the elevator will go up?â
When Alicia looked up, she noticed it was the handsome boy who had just spoken. And she realized that the boy was not only attractive, but he also had a pleasant voice Everyone in the elevator seemed to be afraid of this boy. The man who had just spoken to Alicia said, âIâm so sorry, Mr. Wright.
Iâm getting out now.â
The elevatorâs alarm went off after the man left. Alicia couldnât help but turn around and look at the boy again as the elevator rose. However, because there were so many people in the elevator, no one went down until they reached the twentieth floor.
They appeared to be working on a higher floor. So, Alicia failed to take a closer look at Matthew We seem to be the same age! Is hea celebrity? Alicia thought. She knew there were a lot of media companies and celebrity studios in this office building âHello, Iâm here to apply for an interview,â Alicia said to the receptionist after she arrived at the front desk of the company that might hire her âWho are you looking for?â The receptionist asked with a smile âIâm looking for Amber.â